Ecology Game Mechanics and Strategies

Ecology's is a card game designed by Matt Montrose where players build and maintain biomes and food webs to earn victory points. The game involves drawing, trading, and playing cards to create ecologies with biomes, producers, consumers, and scavengers. Players aim to achieve a healthy ecology for bonuses and win by accumulating 12 points. The game ends when a player reaches the point goal or when the deck is exhausted. Strategic use of biotic and abiotic factors can influence gameplay.

What is the main objective of the game Ecology's?

• To be the first player with 12 victory points

• To collect the most cards

• To eliminate all other players

• To build the largest biome

How many types of cards are there in Ecology's?

• Five

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the first step in a player's turn?

• Trading cards

• Playing cards

• Drawing two cards

• Purchasing new cards

Can trades between players be uneven in Ecology's?

• No, trades must be even

• Only if the trade involves a biome card

• Only if the trade involves a factor card

• Yes, as long as both players agree

What must you have before playing an organism card?

• A scavenger card

• A biome with a matching color

• A matching factor card

• A consumer card

What is the first organism type you must play in an ecology?

• Consumer

• Scavenger

• Producer

• Decomposer

What constitutes a healthy ecology in the game?

• Having more than 10 cards in play

• Having multiple biomes

• Having only producers and consumers

• Having at least one producer, scavenger, and consumers of levels 1 through 3

What happens if an organism is removed from an ecology?

• Nothing happens

• The game ends immediately

• All organisms that depend on it are discarded

• The player loses a turn

How can a player purchase a new card during their turn?

• By drawing from the discard pile

• By discarding four cards from their hand

• By trading with another player

• By playing a special card

When does the game of Ecology's end?

• When all cards are drawn

• When a player has the most biomes

• When a player has 12 or more victory points

• When a player has no cards left